Patents by Inventor Anita L. Schreiber

Anita L. Schreiber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • First-in-first-out memory system and method for providing same
    Patent number: 7346739
    Abstract: First-in-first-out (FIFO) memory system and method for providing the same is described. In one example, a dual-port memory circuit includes first storage locations for defining a plurality of FIFOs, second storage locations for storing status information for each of the FIFOs, a first port, and a second port. The first port includes a write data terminal for receiving write data and a write address terminal for receiving write addresses. Each of the write addresses includes a first portion for selecting a FIFO of the FIFOs and a second portion for selecting a storage location in the dual-port memory circuit. The second port includes a read data terminal for providing read data and a read address terminal for receiving read addresses. Each of the read addresses includes a first portion for selecting a FIFO of the FIFOs and a second portion for selecting a storage location in the dual-port memory circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt M. Conover, John H. Linn, Anita L. Schreiber